NFRC: informal unscientific FK poll: I filled up the car for 2.69/gal today. How 'bout you?

It's $3.57/3.67/3.77 for the three grades here in Torrance (So Cal). Of course, as Bonnie notes,

we have a long way to go to match prices in Europe and Australia.

I'm glad I can walk to the grocery store smileys/smile.gif

 
Last time I filled up in the UK (2 months ago) is was the equivalent of $9 per gallon

 
wow Bonnie, that's a reality check for Americans! we're up to $3.50 on the Oregon coast.

 
$2.87/gallon here - it's actually gone DOWN this week. Of course the competition

from the other 2 gas stations nearby help keep them "low". I've seen it as high as $3.15/gallon about 10 miles away over the weekend! But the average is about $3.02 here I think.

I'm going to take up roller skating again at this rate!

 
MAY 15 is a National "DO NOT GET GAS DAY" a GAS OUT at the pumps!!!!!

NO GAS...On May 15th 2007

Don't pump gas on may 15th ...in April 1997, there was a "gas out" conducted nationwide in protest of gas prices.

Gasoline prices dropped 30 cents a gallon overnight.

On May 15th 2007, all internet users ( or anyone) are to not go to a gas station in protest of high gas prices. Gas is now over $3.00 a gallon in most places.

There are 73,000,000+ American members currently on the internet network, and the average car takes about 30 to 50 dollars to fill up.

If all users did not go to the pump on the 15th, it would take $2,292,000,000.00 (that's almost 3 BILLION) out of the oil companys pockets for just one day!

So please do not go to the gas station on May 15th and lets try to put a dent in the Middle Eastern oil industry for at least one day.

If you agree which I can' t see why you wouldn' t resend this to all your contact list. With it saying, ''Don't pump gas on May 15th"

 
I definately agree, but... I can't afford a new car, so.. BEST I CAN DO IS- A GAS OUT AT THE PUMPS

 
That was my first thought when this came on line? Won't everyone just go the day before or after?

 
And as the article says, it mostly hurts the gas station owners. But staying home on May 15, or

carpooling, or combining trips, or not driving over 55 mph (I hate that one), or switching to a push mower, or taking the bus, etc. etc., are all ways to use less gas, even for one day. I'd be all for a day when we all promise to make at least one change. Thinking of it as "sticking it to the oil industry" makes it a little more appealing.

My dream is to have solar panels on my roof and an electric car, but I can't afford either.

 
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